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travail

Misfortune vs Travail - What's the difference?

misfortune | travail | Related terms |

Misfortune is a related term of travail.


As nouns the difference between misfortune and travail

is that misfortune is (uncountable) bad luck while travail is (archaic) arduous or painful exertion; excessive labor, suffering, hardship.

As a verb travail is

to toil.

Travail vs Sadness - What's the difference?

travail | sadness | Related terms |

Travail is a related term of sadness.


As nouns the difference between travail and sadness

is that travail is (archaic) arduous or painful exertion; excessive labor, suffering, hardship while sadness is (uncountable) the state or emotion of being sad.

As a verb travail

is to toil.

Travail vs Wretchedness - What's the difference?

travail | wretchedness | Related terms |

Travail is a related term of wretchedness.


As nouns the difference between travail and wretchedness

is that travail is (archaic) arduous or painful exertion; excessive labor, suffering, hardship while wretchedness is an unhappy state of mental or physical suffering.

As a verb travail

is to toil.

Ordeal vs Travail - What's the difference?

ordeal | travail | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between ordeal and travail

is that ordeal is a painful or trying experience while travail is arduous or painful exertion; excessive labor, suffering, hardship.

As a verb travail is

to toil.

Travail vs Arduous - What's the difference?

travail | arduous |


In obsolete terms the difference between travail and arduous

is that travail is the eclipse of a celestial object while arduous is burning; ardent.

As a noun travail

is arduous or painful exertion; excessive labor, suffering, hardship.

As a verb travail

is to toil.

As an adjective arduous is

needing or using up much energy; testing powers of endurance.

Travail vs Trevail - What's the difference?

travail | trevail |


As nouns the difference between trevail and travail

is that trevail is a difficult and trying experience while travail is arduous or painful exertion; excessive labor, suffering, hardship.

As a verb travail is

to toil.

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